Black-sided Flowerpecker

Dicaeum monticolum

The black-sided flowerpecker (Dicaeum monticolum), also known as the Bornean flowerpecker, is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo, where it is found in the mountains, primarily above 1,000 m in elevation. The species is sexually dimorphic. The male has glossy blue-black upperparts, with a scarlet throat and breast, a dark grey upper belly, olive flanks, a white lower belly, and a buffy vent and undertail coverts. The female is olive-green above and greyish below, with buffy flanks and a whitish throat. It inhabits a range of forest habitats, including primary and secondary montane forest, kerangas forest, and scrub, and is also occasionally found in gardens. It feeds primarily on small fruits—particularly mistletoe berries—as well as seeds, nectar, and various invertebrates. It builds a nest of moss, camouflaged on the outside with lichens and lined with the pith of tree ferns. The International Union for Conservation of Nature rates it as a species of least concern. Though its numbers have not been quantified, the black-sided flowerpecker is said to be common throughout much of its range, and any declines are not thought to be precipitous. However, destruction of forest for palm plantations may impact it.
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A photo of a Black-sided Flowerpecker photographed in  Malaysia
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Weng Chun
Thursday 31 Dec 2020 - 11:26am
Malaysia
A map showing the sighting location
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Lucas Corneliussen
Friday 22 Jun 2018 - 1:14pm
Malaysia
A map showing the sighting location
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Lucas Corneliussen
Monday 18 Jun 2018 - 9:45am
Malaysia
A map showing the sighting location
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Edward Clifford
Saturday 15 Aug 2015 - 12:00am
Malaysia
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